All Blog Posts Tagged 'farming' (5)

There's a growing method known as System of Rice Intensification (SRI) designed to increase rice production, by changing the management of plants, soil, water and nutrients. Young seedlings, less than 15 days old, are transplanted sooner and… Continue

Ok, file this under crazy question/idea number 872: Would it make sense for Haiti, perhaps with the Domincan Republic, to build a desalination plant? The plants are not cheap and cause environmental damage, but both of these costs seem to be declining with technological innovation (see this post at the NYT green blog). There is a desalination plant in Trinadad but I did not find (after a…

Haiti Rewired: You were involved in a volunteer-based collection and drop-off of donations in Haiti. We wanted to learn more about what you’ve learned about taking on a project like this and what you might advise doing differently. First off, what’s your background?

I’m recently retired from a career in Affordable Housing and Community Development in both the public and private sector.

For the last 5 years, the Hopital Albert Schweitzer in Haiti has been planting trees. Lots of trees. An estimated 1 million trees by 2016. Why? They saw the link between environmental health and public health.

Dr. Vehnita Suresh, the hospital’s CEO:

“Practically every medical problem in Haiti is poverty-related. The never-ending cycle of deforestation…

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